In a setback to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and builders in the city, the Bombay High Court on Friday issued a directive prohibiting new constructions in Pune.
The court, which restrained the PMC from granting occupancy and commencement certificates to new buildings, was acting on a public interest litigation filed by Bharatiya Janata Party corporator Amol Balwadkar in March. The PIL contended that the city’s residents were forced to pay a lot of money to ensure water supply and many occupants were not given water connections by the PMC.
The High Court has given the PMC time till June 30 to furnish details of the total amount of water used up in the construction of new high-rise buildings in the city, and provision made for supplying potable water to the residents.
